Africa Movies

Intimate story of a Baka family living a traditional life in the rainforests of Cameroun.

Two hunters set out on safari with their African guide. They observe zebras, an ostrich, and a hippopotamus, capture a monkey, and camp for the...

Travelogue released on December 11th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

A Gambian family is at dilemma whether they should go see a traditional healer or go to a hospital after their daughter catches malaria by a mosquito...

Set in a small village in the Congo, where one of the villagers’ favorite pastimes is either to watch or to take part in a form of very...

“There was excitement in the air,” says Donga, now in his late twenties, describing his feelings when the uprising against Muammar...

Travelogue released in April of 1921. Written & produced by Burton Holmes.

Travelogue released on November 11th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

This early travelogue film, made in a Kenyan train station, captures an impromptu musical performance. Some passengers eagerly join in while others...

A film about a lion.

This film depicts a moment of flirtation between N!ai, the young wife of /Gunda, and her great-uncle /Ti!kay. The two share a "joking relationship,"...

Mariama is the best student in her village and has a bright future. Her parents dream of sending her to America. But a predatory teacher and the...

Ebola hunters stomp out the Ebola virus.

Rwanda was once a country of peace, beauty and fabulous wildlife. Romain Baertsoen arrived there in 1966 and started to film two of Rwanda's secrets,...

Documentary looking at the new independent African states.

"All Equal!" is an evocative animated film that unfolds around a village fire where a grandfather narrates the poignant tale of his ancestors and...

The sixth short opener for the Annecy Festival, produced in collaboration with our African partners "The Animation School" and "Tshimologong...